Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
A LIVELY SESSION.
THE K. OF L. ASSENBLY'S Big FIGHT.
Barry and Baileys Steady Opposition to
POwdsrly.
STRUGGLING FOR THEIR PLACES.
The Ants Will Undoubtedly Be Beaten
Again.

MIN NhAfOLlS, "lNN'I oCtoocI 10
Since the convention opened Messrs. Barry
and Bailey have been known to advocate
every measure presented by the ''antis"
in the convention. This has been strik-
ingly true of Barry. he took issue against
the administration when the anarchist
question was being discussed last week,
and made very sensational speech sup
porting the resolution that the General
Assembly protest against the hanging OF
the condemned Chicago anarchists. He
also advocated the side of the "antis"
in the fight over the Chicago stock
yard strike. In each case the ''antis" were
defeated by heavy vote. 1t is pretty
evident that Barry has been making the
fight, not because he cared whether the
measures,through or not, but to antagonize
the administration for personal praise.
There is no doubt that Barry & Baily
hrve good many warm friends among the
delegates to this convention, and that they
have been working very hard to gain
more. They knew that a fight was to
be made to get rid of them in
their present position and they
have been making preparations
for it, but none too soon. 1t is now on, and
very bitter fight it promises TO be. There
is but little doubt that the "antis" will
be utterly routed. Although the Press
Committee would make no report this noon
it is learned that the General Assembly
spent the forenoon in a red hot discussion
over the resolution introduced last night,
changing he manner of appointing the ex-
ecutiye board, which was for the purpose
of providing way to get rid of Barry and
Baily. 1t is understood that no decision
has yet been reached, and it is likely the
sessions will be very exciting until the
matter ss settled
Last night both sides held a caucus-not
a conference, but caucus such as schem-
ing politicians hold. At the West Hotel
the administrationists were seen to enter
and retire from room 1853, ,Powderly's room
as late rs one o'clock this morning, and at
the hotel where the ANTS" meet the
the same can be.said of them.
Quite anumber of delegates have already
left, some through stress OF circumstances,
Others through disgust at the manner in
which the delegates are deporting them
selves. Up to 10 o'clock this morning
over sixty had asked TO be allowed to 20
home and demanded their mileage. Should
this continue much longer Monday morn
ing may see the Convention without quo.
rum.
To-day the Ants will expose the inner
workings of the general offices in Philadel-
phia. They will charge that the general
officers and members of the Executive
Board have quartered their wives at high
priced hotels at the expense of the order.
That nOn-union and incompetent persons,
both male and female, are employed as
clerks i'll the general Office. The admins
tration party deny these stories in toto, and
will demand retraction, and when this
point is reached the band will play lively
tune. ES-sos
1t was proposed by the committee to
change the basis of representation from
one for every 1900 to one for every 5000.
This proposed change was quickly knocked
out. Legislation regarding the whole
United States, the Dominion Of Canada
and the regions of Mexico, was defeated, it
being claimed that there are laws enough
now. Some measures 20 establish a more
perfect conference between State, district
and national trades assemblies were re-
jected on the ground that these matters
are well enough now. Fully a dozen
propositions were Overthrown by the COM
mittee and they were sustained.
The law qualifying members for election
to the General Assembly was changed. A
delegate TO be entitled 10 admission must
have been member of the order eighteen
months one year in the district and have
served at three sessions OF the District As
sembly. The Committee on Appeals and
Grievances were in session until late hour
tonight. Morrison was waiting to be
heard. He had with him a large valise
containing documents proving that d. A.
126 was right and should be re-
instated. The result will be not
known for day or two. At
meeting of Committee on State of the Order,
the statement of Mrs. Rodgers, n. w. of
Chicago. to the effect that assemblies at
Chicago had contributed to the support of
Anarchists, was discussed. The delegates
from the district denied the charge, but
Mrs. Rogers was sustained by vote Of 4
to 2. The matter, however, will not be
considered in the assembly, as Powderly
declared it to be settled by the Chicago
districts.